With the warm weather finally arriving, I’ve been thinking a lot about sprucing up my backyard and garden. I started my vegetables from seed again this year, but learned from my mistake last year of overcrowding things in a tiny little space, and therefore planted much fewer. Hopefully this year, we will actually be able to grow our own produce. Just thinking about it is making me crave light and healthy meals, made up of mostly vegetables. However, you can only add so many spices to vegetables as you roast (or grill) them before they start to become boring. So, I’m always on the hunt for ways to bring more flavor to my roasted vegetables. Enter this sauce. This recipe was very easy to make and absolutely delicious. It reminded me of a pesto, except red. If my garden has any success this year, I could potentially end up with a lot of red peppers, so it’s always nice to have a recipe to make that will use some of them up. We tossed this sauce with roasted vegetables and served over some fresh ravioli, but it would be just as delicious as a topping for chicken or fish, or even just for topping crostini.

Place all ingredients except for the oil into the bowl of a food processor. Process until blended, then slowly add the oil through the top until the sauce has reached the desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serving suggestions: toss with pasta, vegetables, poultry, seafood, or crostini.